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Vladek is Born
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Vladek's Life
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Vladek and Anja Meet
When Anja and Vladek first meet, it wasn't discussed that he could also speak english and understood what she had to say about him. -
Vladek and Anja Marry
Vladek and Anja marry on valentines day in 1937. -
Richieu is Born
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Vladek is Drafted
Vladek is drafted into the Polish army in 1939 -
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Vladeks Father Is Deported and Dies
Vladeks father is deported from the ghetto and is killed in the gas chambers at Auschwitz -
Jews in Sosnowiec moved to new Ghetto
The Jews that were in Sosnowiec have been moved to the new Ghetto in Srodula where Anja and Vladek will reside. -
Vladek and Anja Escape the Ghetto
Vladek and Anja use their ring to bribe a jewish officer and are able to leave their residence. -
Richieu is Killed
Anja's sister takes her own life along with the children she was caring for, one of them being Richieu. -
Vladek and Anja Sent to Auschwitz
Vladek and Anja are caught in an attempt to escape with smugglers to Hungary by the Nazis and they are sent to Auchwitz. -
Vladek Completes His Time in Quarantine
Vladek moves on from his position in Auchwitz teaching English.
From here, he begins to station at the Tin Shop. -
Vladek is moved to "Black Work"
Vladek's time at the shop comes to an end and he has to work manual labor for the remainder of his time at Auschwitz. -
Vladek is Moved to Dachau
The Nazis swept through Auchwitz and moved everybody to a different camp where they were protected against harm from their enemies. https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Oswiecim,+Poland/Dachau,+85221,+Germany/@48.9468982,10.9576182,6z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x471694e04f384c31:0x1e1c6b2131976ebd!2m2!1d19.2097782!2d50.0343982!1m5!1m1!1s0x479e7b0016c6d8dd:0x41e48add78bb9b0!2m2!1d11.4339022!2d48.2629984 -
Germany Surrenders
Germany surrenders to the Allies marking the end of WWII -
Vladek Reaches U.S. Refugee Camp
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Vladek and Anja Move to Sweden
Vladek moves to Sweden with Anja to become an assistant at a department store. -
Art Spiegleman is Born
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Anja Commits Suicide
Anja takes her own life leaving Art and Vladek with a harrowing loss
